Applicator&#39;s guide



Au. 1 1948. E. PARKHURST 2,446,950

APPLICATOR S GUIDE Filed Sept. 9, 1946 INVENTOR. ELME]; 241257121257;

A TTOHNEY Patented Aug. 10, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPLIGATORSGUIDE Elmer Parkhurst, Indianapolis, Ind.

Application September 9, 1946, Serial No. 695,790

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to an applicators guide, or moreparticularly to means for use by the applicator of lapped Wall siding,shingles, and the like to assist in supporting the pieces of siding orthe like, in proper lapped relation to previously-applied runs thereof,during the operation of securing such pieces to the'wall or the like. Itis the primary object of the invention to provide means which may betemporarily secured to the wall to which siding is being applied to forma. supporting guide upon which pieces of siding to be applied may besupported while the applicator drives the fastening means therefor. Afurther object of the invention is to provide such a device whoseposition will be determined in accordance with the location of the upperedge of a previously-applied run of pieces together with the location ofthe loweredge of the first piece applied to constitute an element of thenext succeeding run of pieces, whereby any possible error in thelocation of one piece or run of material will not be multiplied as theapplicator continues with further runs of material. Further objects ofthe invention will appear as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, my invention maybe embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings,attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings areillustrative only, and that change may be made in the specificconstruction illustrated and described, so long as the scope of theappended claims is not violated.

Fig. 1 is a more or less diagrammatic elevation, illustrating anembodiment of my invention in use;

Fig. .2 is a section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevational view of one of the hangersforming an element of my invention;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

I have shown two elements I9A, IIIA of a run of siding or the like whichrun has already been applied to a wall 33 or the like, and I have shownalso one element IUB of the next run of elements to be applied. The runof elements IOB must uniformly overlap the upper edge of the run IHA byan amount indicated at II; and that degree of overlap must be uniformthroughout the run.

In Fig. 1, I have shown two hanger elements I2 and I3 supporting, at itsopposite ends, a straight edged bar I4. v

Each hanger element comprises an elongated body I5, provided, at itsopposite ends, with one or more threaded sockets I6 and IT. A pair ofbolts I8, threaded into the sockets l6, removably secure to the upperend of the body I5 an element I9 provided with a laterally projectingblade or sharpened element 29. That element presents a plane surface 2|,substantially perpendicular to the axis of the body I5, and facing inthe direction of the opposite end of said body.

Similarly, a pair of bolts 22 fitting in the sockets I'I secure in placeupon the opposite end of the body I5 a supporting block 23 presenting aplane surface 24 parallel with, laterally projecting in the samedirection, and facing the surface 2|. It will be noted that the lateralextent of the urface 24 is somewhat less than that of the surface 2 I.

The bar I4 will preferably be formed, near its opposite ends, withthreaded sockets 25 for the reception of bolts 26, whereby said bar may,if desired, be removably secured to the blocks 23, said bolts passingthrough smooth bores 21 in the blocks 23.

The distance between the surfaces 2| and 24 of the hanger I2 isprecisely equal to the transverse dimension of the straight edge bar I4plus the desired degree of overlap II. The distance between the surfaces2| and 24 of the hanger I3 exceed the corresponding distance betweensaid surfaces of the hanger I2 by an amount slightly greater than thevertical dimension of the piece IOB reduced by the desired degree ofoverlap I l.

Thus, if the blade 20 of the hanger I2 is driven into the wall 33 inengaging registry with the upper edge 28 of the piece IDA adjacent oneend of the A run, the upper edge 3| of the bar I4 may be moved intocoincidence with the lower edge of the piece IUB, and said bar edge 3|will lie in the imaginary line constituting an extension of said edge29. With the parts so related, the .blade 29 of the hanger I3 may bedriven into th wal1 33 at a point slightly spaced above the upper edge30 of the piece I 0B.

Thus the position of the bar I4 is determined by the relationshipbetween the upper edge 28 of the completed A run and the lower edge 29of the first piece IOB to be applied to the wall 33.

It will be obvious, and is clearly shown in Fig. 2, that therelationship between the degrees of lateral projection of the surfacesZI and 24 is such that, when the body I5 is substantially vertical, theblock 23 will engage the outer surface of the siding piece IllA whilethe blade 20 will be driven sufficiently into the wall 33 to provide asolid anchorage for the hanger; and the body l5 will be spacedsufiiciently from the wall to accommodate the bar I4.

Each element I9 is formed to provide an additional surface 32 spacedlongitudinally beyond the blade 20, extending substantiallyperpendicular to the plane 2|, and located approximately at the root ofthe blade 20. When the hanger is in anchored position, as shown in Fig.2, said surface 32 is spaced slightly from the outer surface of the wall33 to permit the insertion of a suitable tool between the wall and saidsurface to pry the blade 20 out of the wall when it is de'-- sired toremove the guide assembly.

If desired, the bar [4 may be suspended loosely upon the blocks 23; butI believe that. it is prefer-'- able to have said bars secured to thehanger l2;

and, under some circumstances, it is even desirable to have the oarsecured to both hangers.

While the primary use. for my guide will be, as described above, inproperly relating additional runs to one or more previously-applied runsof siding, or the like, it is also useful in properly leveling thelowermost runof. siding or the like, which is thecne first applied tothe well. For such use, a first p ece of siding, or the like, is looselyassociated with the wall at a proper level, for instance bydriving onenailv rather loosely into the wall and through the siding piece at apoint near the middle of the upper edge thereof. Now, the bar IQ isbrought into contact with substantially the whole lower edge of thatsiding piece and, with a spirit level supported on the edge 3i, that bar(and therefore the lower edge of the siding piece) is brought to anaccurately horizontal position. Now,.t-he blade of the hanger i2isdriven into the wall, and thereafterythe operator first being certainthat the bar is still accurately horizontal and'that its edge 3 5coincides accurately with the loweredge of the siding piece, the blade20' of the hanger i3 isdriven into the wall; Thereafter, all of thefurther siding piecesto form parts of the initial run may have theirlower edges supported upon the bar edge 3! before they are secured tothe wall, and the lower edge of the run as a whole will therefore beabsolutely straight and truly horizontal.

I'olaim as my invention:

1. An applicators guide for use in installing lappedsiding or the like,including a pairxof hangers, each comprising an elongated body, a'sharpened element at one end of said body and presenting a plane surfaceprojecting-laterally from said body and facing toward the other endof'said body, a supporting block at said other end of said body andpresenting a plane surface projecting laterally from said body, facingsaid first-named plane surface, substantially parallel therewith, but ofless lateral extent, and a straight-edge bar extending between andsupported near its opposite ends upon the plane surfaces of said blocks,

ie distance between said two plane surfaces of one hanger exceeding thedistance between said two plane surfaces of the other hanger by anamount slightly greater than the height of. a siding element or the liketo be used, reduced by the desired amount of lap.

2. An applicators guide for use in installing lapped siding or the like,including a pair of'hangers, each comprising an elongated body, asharpened element removably secured to one end of said body and.presenting a plane surface projecting laterally from said body andfacing toward the 4 other end of said body, a supporting block removablysecured to said other end of said body and presenting a plane surfaceprojecting laterally from said body, facing said first-named planesurface, substantialy parallel therewith, but of less lateral extent,and a straight-edge bar extending between and removably secured near itsopposite ends upon the plane surfaces of said blocks, the distancebetween said two plane surfaces of' one hanger exceeding the distancebetween said two plane surfaces of the other hanger by an amountslightly greater than the height of a siding element or the like to beused, reduced by the desired amount of lap.

3. An applicators guide for use in installing lapped siding or the like,including a pair of hangers, each comprisin an elongated body, asharpened element at one end of said body and presenting a plane surfaceprojecting laterally from said body and facing toward the other end ofsaid body, a supporting block at said other end of said bodyand-presenting a planesurface projecting laterally from said body,facing said first-named plane surface, substantially parallel therewith,but of less lateral extent, and a straight-edge bar extending betweenand supported nearits opposite ends upon the plane surfaces of saidblocks, the distance between said' two planesurfaces of one hangerexceeding the distance between said twoplane surfaces of the otherhanger by an amount slightly greater than the height of a siding elementor the like to be used, reduced by the desired amount of lap, eachhanger further being provided at its first-named end beyond saidsharpened element, with a surface facing in the direction of lateralprojection of said first-named plane surface.

4. An applicators guide for use in installing lapped siding or the like,including a pair of hangers, each comprising an elongated body;asharpened element removably secured to one endofsaid body andpresenting a plane surface projecting laterally from said body andfacing toward: the' other end of said body, said element furtherproviding a surface spaced longitudinally beyond said plane surface,substantially perpendicular thereto, located near the root of saidsurface, and facing in the direction of projection thereof, a supportingblock at said other end of said body and presenting a plane surfaceprojecting laterally from said body, facing said first-named planesurface, substantially parallel therewith, but of less lateral extent,and a straight-edge bar extending between and supported near itsopposite ends upon the plane surfaces of said blocks, the distancebetween said two plane surfaces: of one hanger exceeding. the distancebetween said two plane surfaces of the other hanger by an amountslightly greater than the height of a siding element or the like to beused, reduced by the desired amount of lap.

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Number Name Date 316,338 Davis Apr. 21, 1885 1,193,140 Harmon Aug. 1',1916 2,006,443 Craven July 2, 1935

